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Born in Alameda Hospital, Malia returned to Alameda as a young professional after finishing law school at Santa Clara University, where she earned a special certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice Law.

Since 2013, Malia has served as a member and the Chair of the Historical Advisory Board (HAB), ensuring that the City’s commitment to the preservation of its distinctive historical districts and buildings is maintained as we progress and grow. A co-chair of the Annual Holiday Tea with her mother Toni Garlit, Malia has assisted in the annual Holiday Tour benefiting Alameda Children & Family Services for a number of years. Malia also serves on the board of both Alameda Family Services and Spectrum Community Services. She is a member of the Alameda Family Services League, the Alameda Philippine Independence Day Committee, Alameda Sister Cities Association, and a founding member of the Dumaguete Sister Cities Committee.

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Featured Endorsements

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) - District Council 16

Libby Schaaf

Organizations (18)

Sprinkler Fitters Local 483

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555

Carpenters Local 713

Operating Engineers Local 3

Teamsters Joint Council 7

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595

Alameda Police Officers Association

Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Alameda Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 689

Alameda County Building Trades Council

The East Bay Women's Political Caucus

The East Bay Young Democrats

Laborer's International Union of North American Workers

Sierra Club

City of Alameda Democratic Club

Alameda County Democratic Party

California Democratic Party

Elected Officials (23)

Matt Haney, President, San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education